Sodexo is a people business, employing over 400,000 people worldwide and thousands in Australia. Our hospitality all-rounders play a key role in keeping our sites functioning and well-maintained for village residents' safety, comfort, and well-being. Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater because we believe our everyday actions have a big impact.
Job DescriptionExecutive Assistant / Project Manager
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Executive Assistant / Project Manager who enjoys combining high-level executive support with the ownership and delivery of key business projects.
Supporting the Director Operations, E&R National and broader leadership team, you’ll play an important role in keeping day-to-day priorities moving while also coordinating and delivering projects across the business.
You’ll work with a high level of autonomy, build strong relationships with senior leaders and help bring structure, momentum and follow-through to a busy operational environment.
What you’ll be doing
Executive Support
- Provide high-level support to the Director Operations and leadership team
- Coordinate meetings, diaries, travel and accommodation
- Prepare reports, presentations, communications and executive updates
- Manage meeting agendas, minutes and actions, ensuring commitments are followed through
- Coordinate invoices, expenses and general administration
- Support leadership workshops, conferences and key business activities
- Manage confidential and sensitive information appropriately
Project Management
- Coordinate and deliver multiple projects and business initiatives from planning through to completion
- Develop project plans, timelines, milestones and reporting
- Keep stakeholders accountable for actions, deadlines and deliverables
- Monitor project risks, issues, dependencies and priorities
- Work across operational and support teams to keep projects moving
- Prepare project updates and recommendations for senior leadership
- Support change and the implementation of new processes or ways of working
- Help ensure projects are delivered within agreed scope and timeframes
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who is organised, proactive and confident working with senior stakeholders, but equally comfortable rolling up their sleeves and driving projects forward.
You’ll ideally bring:
- 5+ years’ experience across executive support, project coordination or project management
- Experience supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated ability to manage projects or business initiatives across multiple teams
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Excellent organisation and attention to detail
- Confidence managing competing priorities and working autonomously
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, with SharePoint, Visio and Adobe experience advantageous
- A Diploma in Business Administration or related qualification is desirable, but not essential
- Competitive pay and job security in an essential services industry
- Access to 100+ retail discounts and multiple salary packaging options
- Great teamwork and a solid group of people around you!
- Opportunities for training and career progression within Sodexo
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience across executive support, project coordination, or project management
- Experience supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated ability to manage projects or business initiatives across multiple teams
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Excellent organisation and attention to detail
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work autonomously
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
- SharePoint, Visio, and Adobe experience
- Diploma in Business Administration or related qualification
Sodexo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sodexo and has not been reviewed or approved by Sodexo.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple national medical plan options with integrated pharmacy and mental‑health support via an assistance program provide broad coverage. Feedback suggests the overall benefits mix can feel comparatively solid even where base pay is modest in some roles.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with employer match is a consistent pillar of the package, though exact match details can vary by role and plan year. Feedback suggests retirement benefits are often viewed more favorably than base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid leave programs under Vita, including paid maternity/medical leave alongside care leave and EAP resources, support family needs. While specifics vary by status and location, the presence of paid leave is a meaningful component.
Sodexo Insights
What We Do
Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the global leader in sustainable food and valued experiences at every moment in life: learn, work, heal and play. The Group stands out for its independence, its founding family shareholding and its responsible business model. Its portfolio of activities includes Sodexo Food and Facilities Management Services and Pluxee Employee Benefit Solutions, activity for which the Group announced a spin-off with a listing expected on February 1, 2024. This diversified offer meets all the challenges of everyday life with a dual goal: to improve the quality of life of our employees and those we serve, and contribute to the economic, social and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. For Sodexo, growth and social commitment go hand in hand. Our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. Sodexo is included in the CAC Next 20, CAC 40 ESG, CAC SBT 1.5, FTSE 4 Good and DJSI indices. Sodexo key figures — 22.6 billion euros Fiscal 2023 consolidated revenues — 430,000 employees as at August 31, 2023 — #1 France-based private employer worldwide — 45 countries — 80 million consumers served daily — 14.3 billion euros in market capitalization (as at October 25, 2023)
